Tsunami Geotourism Potential in Aceh and Regional Government Efforts and Constraints in its Development

Abstract

The 2004 earthquake and tsunami left geosites and tsunami impact sites as disaster mitigation education through tsunami geotourism. The aim of the research is to identify the potential for developing tsunami geotourism in Aceh and analyze the efforts and constraints of the Regional Government through technical institutions in charge of developing tsunami geotourism in Aceh. The research used a descriptive qualitative method by interviewing sources from the Aceh Energy and Mineral Resources Agency, Aceh Disaster Management Agency, Aceh Tourism Agency, Aceh Tsunami Museum Office and Disaster Mitigation office of Syiah Kuala University, as well as observing several geosites and tsunami impact sites in Aceh based on interviews and literature studies. The research results show that Aceh has the potential to develop tsunami geotourism with many tsunami impact sites including Ek Leuntie Cave, Zero Tsunami Hill Lhoknga, Tsunami Museum, PLTD Floating Ship, Boat on the roof of the house, Aceh Monument Thanks the world, Gurah Mosque Dome, Baiturrahim Mosque, Rahmatullah Mosque, high tsunami monument and mass grave. In conclusion, Aceh has the potential to develop tsunami Geotourism and the Aceh Government has managed tsunami sites for tourism and proposed several tsunami heritage in Aceh to be designated as Geosites, but is hampered by, among other things, the minimal budget of Aceh Government for geotourism, lack of coordination between technical institutions and difficulties in land acquisition